FAT TRANSFER

Besides wrinkling and gravity, volume loss to the face has become increasingly recognized as an important component to the aging process, which can be restored with either office-based fillers or facial fat grafting.

Volume loss will be more pronounced around the eyes, cheeks, temples and jawline. The combination of fat grafting with surgical procedures such as a blepharoplasty or facelift can create a youthful appearance.

Fat grafting involves removing the fat from your abdomen or thighs by light liposuction. The fat is then placed with detail into the regions of the face that start to lose fat. Only tiny amounts of fat are removed. Therefore, this should not be thought of as traditional liposuction. The fat is spun down to Microdroplets with a high power centrifuge. By using this Microdroplet technique, the grafted fat has a much higher blood supply. This allows the fat to survive and last longer. This also creates a smoother appearance to the injection. Your doctor will go over the techniques and help you pick the best rejuvenation for your face.

Upper Eyelids:The skin on the upper eyelids is thin and loses elasticity as we age. This leads to excess skin and a tired appearance.

Lower Eyelids: The skin on the lower eyelids also stretches with time. The tensile strength of the eyelid decreases which results in a mild to moderate eyelid droop. Orbital fat protrudes which leads to a “puffy bag” on the lower eyelids. The volume around the eye also decreases leading to “hollowness” around the lower eyelids.

Eyebrows: With time, the soft fatty tissue beneath the eyebrows lessens. The fat in the temples also dissipates leading to a mild brow droop.

Midface: Loses volume and descends. Making the face look aged and tired. This creates lines around the mouth. A full midface creates a more youthful appearance.

Lips: Get thinner and lose volume as we age.

Nasolabial: The nasolabial lines is the line from the corner of your nose to the outer corner of the mouth. As we age, it becomes prominent because the midface droops and we lose volume.

Jawline: The jawline becomes less defined as we age.

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MEET DR. MACQUAID

Dr. MacQuaid is a Board Certified Ophthalmologist and Oculoplastic Surgeon. An Oculoplastic Surgeon is someone who specializes exclusively in reconstructive, revision and cosmetic surgery of the eyes and surrounding tissue. She completed her fellowship at the prestigious Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Dr. MacQuaid's services range from cosmetic surgery of the eyelids and eyebrows to the midface. Dr. MacQuaid is a renowned expert in reconstructive surgery of the eyelids, eyebrows, tear duct surgery, thyroid eye disease, and tumors. She has advanced training in non-surgical facial rejuvenation such as Botox®, Restylane®, Juvéderm®, Radiesse® and Laser Resurfacing. She offers the latest technology available to patients.

Dr. MacQuaid is currently a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Aside from Ophthalmology, Dr. MacQuaid is a former Division One college athlete. In her free time, she enjoys playing tennis and spending time with her husband Jerry and their two children.